Word list
We use certain words in a special way. This glossary defines our terminology to make sure we all use the same words for the same things.
The list below includes deprecated terms that are either ambiguous or obsolete and should be replaced with the corresponding → preferred term.
Things
- account
- plan
- favourites list
- favourite
- recommendation
- request
- collection
- book
- title
- author
- genre
- publisher
- description
- cover
- publish date
- page count
run→ series- rating
- review
- payment method
- refund
Verbs
- OK vs. accept
- Close vs. cancel
- Done vs. back vs never mind
- Choose vs. select
- Edit vs. manage
- Choose vs. swap
- Swap vs. switch
- View vs. see
- Need vs. must
- Export vs. download
- Share vs. refer
Tricky words
- homepage
- login (noun, adjective), log in (verb)
- OK
- opt-in (noun, adjective), opt in (verb)
- never mind (verb)
- signup (noun, adjective), sign up (verb)
- username
- URL
- website
Avoid these words
- Good read (avoid words owned by competitors)